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Alysicarpus vaginalis (L.)DC.

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HIGHER TAXON: Desmodieae

GENUS: Alysicarpus Desv.

Alysicarpus vaginalis (L.)DC. [Accepted]
    Alysicarpus nummularifolius (L.)DC. {Synonym}
    Alysicarpus vaginalis var. diversifolius Chun {Synonym}
    Hedysarum L. vaginale L. {Synonym}
  
VERNACULAR NAME: -
  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Angola-ISO (N) [216]; Gabon (N) [16]; Ghana (N) [8]
    Kenya (N) [210]; Mozambique (N) [237]; Niger (N) [78]
    Nigeria (N) [212]; Rwanda (N) [220]
    Sao Tome & Principe (N) [217]; Sierra Leone (N) [212]
    Socotra (N) [90]; South Africa (N) [1753]; Sudan (N) [29]
    Swaziland (N) [1753]; Tanzania (N) [210]; Togo (N) [23]
    Uganda (N) [210]; Zaire (N) [212]; Zambia (N) [237]
    Zimbabwe (N) [237]
  Asia
    Sri Lanka (N) [210]
  Caribbean
    Caribbean-TRP (U) [453,1056,1290,1409,1430]
  Central America
    Panama (U) [1224,1243]
  Indian Ocean
    Mauritius (N) [237]
  North America
    United States (U) [1271,1431]
  South America
    French Guiana (U) [1408]
  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Somalia-Masai anthropic landscapes [210]
    Somalia-Masai bushland and thicket [210], Somalia-Masai grasslands [210]
    Somalia-Masai wooded grasslands. [210], Sudanian anthropic landscapes [210]
    Sudanian grasslands [210], Sudanian wooded grassland [210]
    Zambezian anthropic landscapes. [210], Zambezian bushland and thicket [210]
    Zambezian grassland [210], Zambezian wooded grassland [210]
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing
  Conservation Status: Not Threatened
  Habit: Herb
  Lifespan: Perennial
  Nodules: Present [1785]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist,
   Zarucchi,J.L.(1988) Extract From Tropicos Database

  
USES:
  Forage [1785,14,236]; Miscellaneous [1785,14,236,236]; Environmental [1785,14,236,236,1753]; Chemical products; Medicine; Weed;

  
NOTES:
  Also nodulation data from Alsicarpus nummularifolius DC. [1785]



DATA SOURCES:

8.

  Lock,J.M., 1985
    Specimen in Herb.Kew
    Specimen in Herb.Kew

14.

  Dalziel,J.M., 1937
    The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa
    The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa

16.

  Pellegrin,F., 1949
    Les Legumineuses du Gabon.Mem.Inst.d'Etudes Centrafr.1
    Les Legumineuses du Gabon.Mem.Inst.d'Etudes Centrafr.1

23.

  Ern,H., 1984
    Leguminosae. In:Flore analytique du Togo.Brunel,J.F. et al.
    Leguminosae. In:Flore analytique du Togo.Brunel,J.F. et al.

29.

  Andrews,F.W., 1952
    The Flowering Plants of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan;Vol.2.
    The Flowering Plants of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan;Vol.2.

78.

  Peyre de Fabregues,B.& Lebrun, 1976
    IEMVPT Etude Botanique No.3. Catalogue des plantes..du Niger
    IEMVPT Etude Botanique No.3. Catalogue des plantes..du Niger

90.

  Balfour,I.B., 1887
    Trans.Roy.Soc.Edinb.31:1-446.Botany of Socotra
    Trans.Roy.Soc.Edinb.31:1-446.Botany of Socotra

210.

  Gillett,J.B. et al., 1971
    Papilionoideae.In:Fl.Trop.E.Africa,Milne-Redhead & Polhill
    Papilionoideae.In:Fl.Trop.E.Africa,Milne-Redhead & Polhill

212.

  Hepper,F.N., 1958
    Papilionoideae.In:Flora West Tropical Africa.Keay,R.W.J.
    Papilionoideae.In:Flora West Tropical Africa.Keay,R.W.J.

216.

  Torre,A.R. et al., 1966
    Papilionoideae.In:Consp.Fl.Angolensis 3.Exell & Fernandez
    Papilionoideae.In:Consp.Fl.Angolensis 3.Exell & Fernandez

217.

  Liberato, Maria Candida, 1972
    Flora de Sao Tome e Principe: Papilionaceae
    Flora de Sao Tome e Principe: Papilionaceae

220.

  Troupin,G., 1984
    Flore du Rwanda
    Flore du Rwanda

236.

  Robyns,W.(Ed.), 1954
    Flore du Congo Belge, Vol 5; Galegeae, Hedysareae.
    Flore du Congo Belge, Vol 5; Galegeae, Hedysareae.

237.

  Verdcourt,B., 1974
    Kirkia 9:359-556.Hedysareae in the Flora Zambesiaca area.
    Kirkia 9:359-556.Hedysareae in the Flora Zambesiaca area.

453.

  Proctor,G.R., 1984
    Fl. Cayman Islands Kew Bull. Addit. Ser. XI
    Fl. Cayman Islands Kew Bull. Addit. Ser. XI

1056.

  Adams,C.D., 1972
    Flowering Plants of Jamaica Univ. West Indies, Mona, Jamaica
    Flowering Plants of Jamaica Univ. West Indies, Mona, Jamaica

1224.

  D'Arcy,W.G., 1987
    Monogr.Syst.Botany Missouri Botanical Garden. Flora Panama.
    Monogr.Syst.Botany Missouri Botanical Garden. Flora Panama.

1243.

  Dwyer,J.D. et al., 1980
    Ann.Missouri Bot.Gard.67(3):523-818 ...Papilionoideae
    Ann.Missouri Bot.Gard.67(3):523-818 ...Papilionoideae

1271.

  Feed,C.R., 1964
    Phytologia 10(5):321-406Flora of Chrome & Manganese Ore Pile
    Phytologia 10(5):321-406Flora of Chrome & Manganese Ore Pile

1290.

  Fournet,J., 1978
    Flore illustree des phanerogames de Guadeloupe & Martinique
    Flore illustree des phanerogames de Guadeloupe & Martinique

1408.

  Lemee,A., 1952
    Flore de la Guyane francaise 2:36-162 Legumineuses
    Flore de la Guyane francaise 2:36-162 Legumineuses

1409.

  Leon,H. & Alain,H., 1951
    Flora de Cuba 2:224-367 Leguminosas
    Flora de Cuba 2:224-367 Leguminosas

1430.

  Liogier,A.H., 1988
    Desc. Flora Puerto Rico & Adjacent Is-Spermatophyta Vol. II
    Desc. Flora Puerto Rico & Adjacent Is-Spermatophyta Vol. II

1431.

  List Based Record, 1986
    U.S. Soil Conservation Service
    U.S. Soil Conservation Service

1753.

  Schrire,B.D., 1988
    Bothalia 18:11-24...Desmodieae in southern Africa
    Bothalia 18:11-24...Desmodieae in southern Africa

1785.

  Allen,O.N. & Allen,E.K., 1981
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
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